Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-06
THOSE CREDENTIALS.
rRR poINGS OF The KNIGHTS OF LABOR
YESTERDAY
IAOOnvsn6cn ai Minneapolis S-rhs Delegates wnnsls
Over ths Credentials s-Baehanan Allowed 10
kaks SPsch-Nietal Daviu
Also TaikS

There has been no night 0t social ENJOY
ment to make them sluggarda. There was
ap air of hustle about the hotets, but there
was no excitement and little open talking.
and it appears as If the preliminary work
was we'll in hand.
The convention WAS called to order at
9:l5 O'Clock. The unfinished work Of the
Credential Committee was first taken up
When the session closed last night the
credentials Of only $50 delegates had been
passed upon. II Is understood that the
numerous protests were referred back TO
the Credentials Committee for additional
information. The Committee finished its
work and was ready to report this morn
ing.
It is understood that the revised list OF
protests is not large, probably four and per
haps eight. II Is quite likely, however,
that the fight over the protests will be long
and bitter. The protested delegates were
standing outside the convention hall this
morning and they appeared concerned ~
10 the outcome Of their Gases. Among
them were c. +. Sieb and G. II. Schilling,
of District Assembly "a, Of Chicago. John
Morrison, of New York, who Is working
for the reinstatement of ID. A. No. l26, was
also present, lie said that he was conf
dent of reinstatement Messrs. Manning
and Mahoney, of District Assembly -, Of
Chicago, who are considered the more con-
seryatiye, were admitted without delay.
In regard to the action OF the conventions
decision on their case, Mr.. Sieb said: There
seems TO be u prevailing idea that Schil.
ling and are iull-fiedged Anarchists and
espouse their cause. This Is not 80. Tho
reason for our being denied admission IL
purely personal in origin, there being sew
eral in our district who have personal
grudges to wipe out, We do not espouse
the cause Of the Chicago Anarchists.
neither do We think the principle Of their
platform is u Just one, but We do think
they have not had fair trial and we ask
this convention TO pass resolutions of sym
pathy and we ask for elemency In their
case"
Mr.. Schilling said: The casc is diff
cult one 10 define 10 n stranger. but the
fact OF our being barred amounts 10 this:
II is purely personal matter. There weie
several more dogs than bones, the dogs
that did not get bone are very sore
That's the whole thing in o nut shell"
Daring the morning session there was
much animated discussion In the hall, and
the hoarse voices Of the delegates could bo
heard wrapgling out In the Railways.
Several women delegates arrived about II
o'clock, among them Mrs. Eaton, Of Wash
iDgtop, appointed by the Chairman ut the
Richmond convention.
Prior to the resumption Of the debate
upon the admission Of Delegate Buchanan
IL was announced that the local asscm.
blies attached 10 District Assembly -, Of
Chicago, which had been suspended ON sc-
count Of alleged non.payment dues. had
been reinstated by Mr.. Powderly, an In
vestion having developed that the snspcn-
sions were unwarranted aud based upon q
misunderstanding.
Buchanan was then given the floor and
made vigorous speech In his own behalf.
He wns interrupted at II O'Clock by
motion TO suspend the secret session for
the purpose Of listening 10 an address Of
Michael Davitt. who arrived here late last
night, and was in conference with Mr.
Powderly until after midnight.
Mr.. Davitts appearance wns the signal
for considerable applause. With reference
to the condition Of things in Ireland. no
said the Irish people were bearing with
iortitude iDdigDities worse than tboss that
had precipitattd many bloody revolutions.
II was impossible TO tell whether more
stringent measures might not force them
to an outbreak, which, Of course, WA the
great object Of the Tories. A. for home
| rnt mi
fire over Great Britain and there WA no
doubt that were an election held next year,
Gladstone would sweep the country.like .
whirlwind.
Miss sEyEREScE,
a very popular lady member said that tho
women OF America, NJ far M she could ace.
were under just about N strong yoke as
those Of Ireland. She said tn. Judges ON
the bench, the minister in the pulpit, the
bankers and the monopolists were en-
deavoring with all their might 10 down
the American workingwomen.
Mr.. Powderly then aross and said he
wished 10 hear from those representing
large con,ipgents that little had been heard
or He called upon Sister Holiipuworth,
a sterling representative Of the South, who
the vast country beyond our Southern
boundary. Her people had suffered from
the CALLING yoke Of slavery, bat aha did
not think that even that yoke Was bitter
as that which held the heads Of the people
Of Ireland, and that the women of this
country were not ~ free ~ they might he.
Brother Mitchell said that the oolored peo-
pie ielt that John Browns soul was irs-
mortal, and that the John Brown Of tho
lrish race would 90 down to pnaterity n
! martyr
Cries Of question were tbsn raissd. and
Mr.. Powderly called for q standing vote,
which was unanimoaz.
The conveation then adjourned, and On
informal reception war given Mr.. Dsvitt.
NcBAEL DAvTTr
said Of the relations Of the Irish aues.
tion 70 the cause OF labor: Tho Irish
movement has rendered service 10 the
cause Of reform elsewhere. In EogIsod.
Scotland and Wales vorkingnsD are
friendly to our demand for home rule. Il
has called attention 10 the unjust system
Of English laudlordism, % IT, importation
To your own county. Alien landlord.
Ism has been checked In the
United States. Railroad cosposa-
tions have no tronble 10 fiIchipR the
landed patrimony nf the republic Thus
In part yOu are indebted 10 The Irish move
meat. The struggle Of the mSses against
tie classes Is the same eyefywbefs. The
desire for better social condition n The
chief problem Of modern statesmspship.
With forced emigration Englsod h killing
two birds with one stone. Bhe II Kidding
herself Of the Celtic element and reducing
American workinEnen 10 ber level. THIS
ID phase Of the esniEstiou question ]
would ask yon 10 look into. Tbs rulisg
cla,ses sre endeavoriDg TO make ths Eeg-
lish workingmen emigrate The workers
claim that the idle and do-nothins element
should 90. lApplaase.
At the afternoon seaR,0o ID vAs decided
by Q tolersbly large msjogity tSst Bueb-
anan could not be admitted.